January 2008 Blog Posts (4)

On Monday, January 28, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) begins the hearing that will determine mechanical rates for every songwriter and music publisher in America. It will be the most important rate hearing in the history of the music industry because in addition to setting rates for physical products, rates will be set for the first time ever for digital products such as digital downloads, subscription services…

Was humbled by this movie today, specifically in the fact that I only counted 4, just 4, music 'cues' throughout the entire 2hrs, 2 mins. And I'm counting the cue for the credits! And those 'cues' were just pads, more like sound design.

My new book is hitting the shelves on 1/15/08 and is already available for pre-order from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and all major online bookstores. It can also be ordered from any brick and mortar bookstore. Getting it on the shelves is another thing, but I am working on it! The best deal is still on my website www.RBooks.org, where you can get an autographed copy for only $10.00.…

Usually I’ll talk to the producer of the spot for a bit to get the feel of what they want. It’s rarely about specific styles or instruments, but more often about mood. They describe what they are trying to accomplish with the spot and we discuss ways that the music can help – like give it more energy, or make it “bigger” and so on.

I usually don’t write any music until I get some form of video. Often, the video… Continue